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| A resident of the Belgorod region found the remains of a woolly rhinoceros while fishing. |
| 2025-11-13 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] A resident of the village of Nagolnoye in the Belgorod Region found the remains of a woolly rhinoceros while fishing. The Stary Oskol Urban District administration reported this on November 12 on its Telegram channel. Pensioner Gennady Golovin noticed large bones protruding from the ground, after which he and his son carefully removed several fragments and contacted the Stary Oskol Museum of Local History. During excavations, museum staff discovered and raised ribs, fragments of femurs and pelvic bones, molars, and other elements of the rhinoceros's skeleton. "This is a truly valuable find. The woolly rhinoceros was a typical representative of the mammoth fauna: covered in thick fur, adapted to feeding on coarse grasses, with powerful molars protected by a thick layer of enamel," noted Elena Andrusenko, the museum's deputy director for research. All fragments have been delivered to the museum for cleaning, conservation, and detailed study. Once scientific processing is complete, the exhibits will be displayed in an exhibition dedicated to the region's prehistoric past. |
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